 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
May 14, 2005 Updated: Apr 27, 2008A Mes rate: bottle from Quinns.
A regular for me and with good reason. Awesome hops, light creamy sweetness, lovely bready malt and a great dryness. Typical genius from De Dolle.
A Sim rate:
Smooth taste but with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Like a standard blonde but much nicer. Full almost thick palate. Big lasting creamy fungal head. Good lacing.
lamas (709), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
Apr 29, 2005 11.6 oz. bottle. Hazy gold pour with MASSIVE off-white merangue-like fluffy head and tons of little floaties. Took forever to get the whole bottle into the glass. Wheaty and tangy aroma with citrus and banana notes and spices. Initial malty sweetness gives way to a very bitter and dry finish. The bitterness hangs around forever. Very fruity with hints of brown sugar. Spiciness lingers on the tip of the tongue. Some presence of warming alcohol.
BierBauch (639), Cape Coral Waterfront Wonderland, Florida, USA
Apr 19, 2005 Slightly hazed and golden. Pours with a huge rocky head and lots of carbonation. Aromas are Figs,lemon, citrus, floral and yeast. Mouthfeel is light and airy with lots of effervescence. Sweet flavor that has citrus and malt notes yet finishing with bitter hops that linger. Lots of hops in this one. Nice retention. Overall a nice Belgian. Perhaps a bit too bitter to rank with my favorites.
legion242 (1572), Richardson, Texas, USA
Apr 11, 2005 1st sip is a huge hop hit. I would almost think this was American except for the noteworthy Belgian fizziness. Remains quite fizzy through the glass. Sweetness starts to arrive mid-glass.
AlchemistZ (493), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Apr 11, 2005 Color is similar to the Bos Keun but is darker and into the red spectrum with a slightly overcarbonated, off-white head. Sourness prevails in the aroma and flavor and obverrides any kind of pleasurable experience. This is not the sourness of a Cantillon or Duchesse, it consumes the rest of the components. Overall, this is sour cognac.
Sahlholdt (276), Copenhagen, Denmark
Apr 10, 2005 Hazy golden with lasting big white head. Heavy aroma with notes of yeast, spices and hints of flowers. Spicy bitter taste with hints of sweetnes and lasting aftertaste with a bitter/dry finish
Choos (504), Taylors Hill, Australia
Apr 5, 2005 Aroma: slightly herbal/hoppy with bubblegum. Appearance: cloudy orange/brown with a huge head that leaves good lacing. Flavour: intial hop, hint of smoke, fruity with some spiritousness. Palate: medium mouthfeel with lingering bitterness.
RAYBOY01 (1813), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Apr 2, 2005 Very nice battle between the sweet malt base and a heavier-than-expected hoppiness...
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